The Apple Cup shortly went from who would make the worst performs to who would make the fewest errors — and there have been loads of each to go round.

The slick situations and restricted visibility as snow fell at Martin Stadium within the Palouse made working the best routes troublesome and ball safety paramount Friday. It was a battle that ought to have favored the internet hosting No. eight Washington State workforce, which is used to freezing temperatures. However, the visiting No. 16 Washington Huskies continued their dominance over their bitter rival to win 28-15.

The victory units UW up for its first Rose Bowl look in 18 years with one other win subsequent week, and successfully ends the Pac-12’s hopes at an look within the School Soccer Playoff — however any Husky will let you know, hoisting the Apple Cup trophy on WSU’s turf is sort of as candy.

Listed below are three takeaways from the flurry of motion within the snowed in Apple Cup:

UW is the Pac-12 North champions

This was the third consecutive season this in-state rivalry helped determine the division championship, and for the third season these honors went to UW. It is not the one streak the Huskies saved with their ninth win of the season, however one the Cougars desperately wished to finish.

You see, two years in the past when UW final made the journey to Pullman, Wash., it claimed the college’s first convention championship in 16 years. The win additionally secured the Huskies’ berth to their first CFP look, which was the final time any Pac-12 faculty made the displaying.

This time round, WSU was taking part in for its first convention championship in 16 years and a possible CFP berth, because the Cougars entered Week 13 as one among six groups with just one loss and one among 4 groups who you would argue deserve a spot within the two most coveted bowl video games. Properly, we now know that is not occurring.

UW has crushed WSU in six consecutive matchups and in 9 of the final 10 Apple Cups with quarterback Jake Browning turning into the primary play-caller to go undefeated towards the Cougars.

Subsequent, the Huskies will face the No. 17 Utah Utes, which simply claimed the college’s first Pac-12 South title, within the convention championship Friday.

Turnovers, turnovers, turnovers

Bear in mind these turnovers that we talked about earlier? There have been six of them, three from every workforce.

They occurred early, and what felt like all too typically. The primary was this snag from Browning, his first turnover within the crimson zone — ever.

The following got here from UW’s protection, which picked off quarterback Gardner Minshew in the long run zone — he completed the sport 26-of-35 passing for 152 yards, no touchdowns, and two interceptions.

Add one other right here and there, and also you get two busy defenses.

However, that hasn’t all the time been the case when these two groups meet. Whereas UW did come away with the victory this yr, previously the Huskies have additionally gained the turnover battle. The Cougars are infamous for having bother dealing with the ball towards this ferocious protection. Of their final 4 conferences, WSU has had 18 turnovers. In contrast, UW has solely had three.

So, positive the Huskies did not have their cleanest outing, however they are going to be holding on to that trophy for at the very least another yr.

Jake Browning cemented his legacy

Now, no offense can work with only one participant. However, one participant has been a relentless in these Apple Cup matchups.

Browning’s 4-Zero report was capped off with 78-percent completion price (11 of 14) for 207 yards, no touchdowns and the lone interception. He was practically good within the first half together with his solely incompletion being the red-zone choose, after which got here again to assist engineer two second-quarter landing drives in these excessive situations.

The win not solely made him the primary UW participant underneath middle to start out and win 4 Apple Cups. Browning led the Huskies to a victory because the underdogs for the primary time in three years and secured his third win versus a Energy-5 workforce that can end the season with 10 or extra wins.

The influence he has had on this workforce is plain, however would not be attainable with out a little assist from his buddies. The run sport was important on this win and UW’s Myles Gaskin had one nice efficiency. He completed with 170 yards and three touchdowns on 27 carries, together with this 80-yarder to achieve the Huskies’ successful complete.